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The Cork East Male voice choir are now further expanding and are seek-ing new members for their bass and tenor sections.No experience isrequired.The choir recently performed at the Grain store Ballymaloe andlast year performed with internationally reknowed singer LiamLawton.Rehersals take place on Tuesday evenings at the Ed.Rice CentreMidleton at 8pm.The choir draws members from the city and throughoutthe East Cork region.This season the choir plans to bring its total membership to thirty. Thechoir resumes early Sept. Tel 021 4632049 for further details.

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New Principal For St Colman’s Midleton; Dare we mention school inearly August? – Well just briefly, because St Colman’s CommunityCollege will have a new principal in place when classes recommence laterthis month. Gerry Kelly moves from his role as principal at ColaisteMhuire Buttevant to take over the helm from fellow west of Ireland nativeTom Hughes who announced his retirement earlier this year.Gerry is well known in political and sporting circles and no doubt is look-ing forward to taking up the reins of responsibility from Tom who hasbeen in the position for the past 14 years. Incidentally St Colman’sCommunity College have announced details of a number of Full TimeOne Year Courses which commence next month. Applications forms andfurther information are available from the school office. Midleton Based Summer School Comes Of Age; Still inside the doorsof St Colman’s Community College, summer is till a busy season as theEast Cork Parents and Friends of the Mentally Handicapped host theirannual Summer School. Twenty one years ago when the first such venturecame into being nobody could have imagined the success story that wasabout to be scripted. Inspired by the presence of Margaret Trundle whohas been involved from day 1 the school has grown to now cater for over4 times it’s original figure with over 100 second level students now assist-ing in it’s running.In fact such was the response this year by the youth of the region to a callfor help that almost 50 helpers are now on a standby/waiting list to offertheir assistance.From humble beginnings in the nineties, not only have numbers swelledbut also it’s vast array of activities have expanded. The school runs twiceweekly for the months of July and August and features several out dooradventures to near and far in a most varied programme, which would notbe possible without the generous financial backing locally.Only this summer the entire project was given a huge shot in the armwhen Midleton based Cascade Designs made a 11,000 euro donationtowards the organisation that has set a standard of excellence that reflectsthe outstanding contribution of it’s hard working committee and dedicat-ed band of volunteers.Wedding Anniversary Congrats; Popular Midleton couple Jo and SeanO’Farrell certainly have the secret of a happy marriage, after recently cel-ebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple celebrated in thecompany of their family and no doubt had many a happy journey to recallas they drifted down memory lane.Both Jo and Sean are renowned for their interest of sport and in particu-lar sport. They still travel regularly to watch many of their grand childrenin action both locally an further afield. As a proud Kerryman Sean had a wry smile of satisfaction followingrecent events in Killarney and now doubt he is quietly planning anotherday of celebration should his beloved ‘kingdom’ regain Sam later thissummer.To Jo and Sean we say ‘heartiest congratulations from your many friendsand acquaintances throughout the East Cork region.Fr Eamonn Kelleher Appointed In Saleen; A number of changes havebeen announced in the Diocese of Cloyne over the past few weeks.Amongst these is the return of Fr Eamonn Kelleher from a sabbatical totake up a position in the parish of Aghada. Fr Kelleher previously servedin Midleton parish. Meantime the current Aghada curate Fr BrendanMallon moves to Coachford.Incidentally Fr Eamonn will now join his name sake Fr Denis Kelleherwho is the current parish priest in the Aghada parish which incorporatesboth Saleen and Ballinrostig Churches.A Fishy Story In Ballycrenane; Great Island Fishing Club have reachedthe mid way point their season with the next round of the Master AnglerOf The Year competition due to be held at Ballycrenane beach onSaturday August 27th. In total 12 rounds of the competition are fishedthroughout the season with the 10 best scores of each angler countingtowards the overall chase for the title of ‘Master Angler’, the winner ofwhich carries off the coveted Mary Buckley Memorial Trophy. – andthat’s not all, because the club champion will then go forward to competein the All Ireland Master Angler competition.An entry of approximately 20 is expected for the aforementioned localcompetition which commences at 8.30pm and continues until just afterthe mid night gong has sounded.Cloyne Community Fund Raiser; This Wednesday evening is likely tosee a big influence of visitors to the Cloyne area. The occasion is the sec-ond running of the 5K Road Race/Walk. Proceeds from the event will gotowards Cloyne Community Council and specifically to the Children’sPlayground Fund.Since it’s inception in 2009 Cloyne CommunityCouncil has successfully undertaken a number of local projects including

the initiation of a Harvest Festival in September. The Council is made upof 24 elected members which cover 12 local areas and members willretain their positions until a further election takes place next year. DermotBarry (Chairman) Michael Greaney (Vice Chairman) Ken Heffernan(Secretary) Ann-Marie Perry (Assistant Secretary) Niamh Power(Treasurer) Mary Keane (Assistant Treasurer) and Amanda Wallace(P.R.O) were subsequently elected as officers. Back to this evening theorganisation team headed by Margaret Twohig advise participants toarrive early with the walk beginning at 7pm and the race due to start sixtyminutes later. Entries for both events will be taken from 6pm onwards atthe National School. The cost of participation is 5 euro for walkers and8 euro for runners. Call 087-2094493 for further information.Castlemartyr Food Festival; Sean and Dorothy Walsh and family willbe in the spotlight this weekend in Castlemartyr as the renowned businessfamily host their inaugural Food Festival. Their splendid premises adja-cent to the bridge has become very much of a landmark in Castlemartyrand their thriving business continues to attract people from far and near.On Friday and Saturday something really special awaits for visitors as thecar park area will be jam packed with stall holders representing all that isgood and healthy in Irish food. There will be delights and treats galore tofurther tempt the pallet of those who are spoilt for choice on a daily basiswhen visiting The Village Greengrocer and Food Hall.A very warm welcome awaits all shoppers on this Friday and Saturdaywith stalls open from mid morning until late afternoon. No need to worryabout parking as an extra car park has been arranged adjacent to the fes-tival fun. Don’t miss a great occasion!Castlemartyr Wood; As mentioned two weeks ago in this column it’sgreat to see the recent developments at Castlemartyr Wood where Coillte,Castlemartyr Community Council and SECAD have joined forces to pro-vide visitors and locals with some delightful walking trails. It has nowemerged that the three groups will convene at Castlemartyr Resort to offi-cially launch their new routes. When one considers the three aforemen-tioned groups also recently another significant project, the replacement ofthe foot bridge on the walk way from the Ladysbridge Road entrance,there is every reason for all concerned to be proud of their achievements.Keep up the good work!Dungourney/Castlemartyr Rematch Possible; Mention ofCastlemartyr, let’s talk hurling briefly. St Ita’s have the job of preventinga third championship meeting within a twelve month period betweenCastlemartyr and Dungourney. Sunday next sees the Gortroe club crosscamans with the defending junior ‘A’ grade champions in Youghal at thequarter stage of the East Cork Oil sponsored competition.Dungourney who lost narrowly in last year’s final to their fellow parish-ioners, produced a dazzling first round performance when the sides metagain early in this championship summer. It immediately elevated themto the position of likely favourites for out right success. Since then theyhave overcome a tough obstacle in Midleton whilst Castlemartyr haverediscovered the winning formula against both Killeagh andCarrigtwohill.So all eyes on Sunday to see if Castlemartyr can overcome St Ita’s and setup another championship hour against Dungourney.Ballynoe’s Denis Has A Unrivalled CollectionNow a hurling story off the field, about a man whose love for the gamehas seen him compile an unrivalled collection of memorabilia spanningmany decades. Denis O’Sullivan from Ballynoe is a well know figurearound East Cork and is currently preparing for a special exhibition atBishopstown Library on Saturday week August 20th.Photographs of victorious hurling and camogie teams from all gradesfrom all corners of the country have always been to the fore as Denis reg-ularly aims to update his remarkable collection. Such a task can be varyfrom being straight forward to almost impossible, but Denis has tackledthe next challenge with the same burning desire as his hurling iconChristy Ring did on the field of play. The Cloyne maestro has a special place in the heart of this Ballynoe manand he has the proof of it in his collection including some never publishedimages of ‘Ringy’..As the years passed Denis expanded his collection toinclude both dvd’s and audio cassettes. Suffice to say that if you have aspecial moment in your hurling memory bank, the chances are that Deniscan match it with either video or audio footage. Bishopstown Library on Saturday week could prove to be quite a senti-mental location for hurling followers – a large screen along with audioequipment is to be set up in order to provide visitors with instant GAAaction. The occasion takes place as part of National Heritage Week.

East Cork News Round UpRamblings From The Region compiled by John Cashman

Hints for a healthy lunch MOST children enjoyand look forward to theirschool lunches and theyprovide a good opportu-nity to get your childinvolved in making goodnutritional food choices.

However, beforesnack-breaks andlunchtime at school,breakfast is an importantstart to your child's day.Sitting down with yourchild to have a goodbreakfast of toast orbreakfast cereal in the morning will only add an extra 5to 10 minutes to your morning schedule and will makeall the difference to your child's health - not to mentionhis/her concentration levels in the classroom.

If your child has a late lunch, be sure to enquire atthe school about sending a mid-morning snack to keephim/her going until lunch. Young children should haveaccess to food after three hours. While playtime isimportant try and encourage your child to eat then play!

Lunch at school is both nutritionally and sociallyimportant. Often children are so preoccupied with whatis going on around them that they may not eat verymuch. For this reason, lunches should be easy, "childfriendly" and not overwhelming in quantity or variety.For example, children often want all of the sandwichparts, but packed separately. Sliced meats and cheesecan be sent in a sealed bag. Bread in all shapes andvarieties can be used; small pitta breads, crackers andpetite pans are good alternatives to sliced bread.

To encourage fruit and vegetable consumption, besure to peel and slice when you can. A whole piece offruit or vegetable may be too much to tackle, but fruitwedges, baby carrots or cucumber spears that can beeaten with fingers will work just fine.

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Ken and the staff at Isaacs Bar inMidleton hosted a barbecue onFriday night last for Team Youghalwho completed the Race AcrossAmerica 3,005 mile cycle race inJune of this year. Alan Sheehan, amember of the Midleton Cyclingand Triathlon Club was a member ofTeam Youghal for the race organ-ised the event. A raffle was held on the night in aidof the Emer Casey Foundationwhich raised €750 for OvarianCancer Research. Team Youghalwould like to thank everyone atIsaacs Bar for hosting the event andhelping to highlight the Emer CaseyFoundation.

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Alan Sheehan of Team Youghal present-ing a Jersey to Caroline Curtin of IsaacsBar, Midleton

Damien McDonnell, Sean Hughes, Paul Murphy and Sean Hourihan of MidletonCycling Club who took part in the Vee Challenge on Sunday last.

Midleton Cycling Club members Rupurt Willcock, Frank Cashman, AdrianDonovan, Sean Murphy and Martin Cashman who took part in the Vee Challengeon Sunday last.

EAST CORK GAA RESULTS & FIXTURESRESULTS:Junior A Hurling Championship: Bride Rovers 2-12, Sarsfields 3-15 Junior A Hurling Championship Quarter Final: Castlemartyr 1-22,Carrigtwohill 2-43rd Round U21 A Hurling Championship: Midleton 3-20, Castlelyons 3-5U21 B Hurling Championship: Youghal 1-14, Russell Rovers 4-11 ;FIXTURES:Wednesday 10th August 2011 U21 B Hurling Championship: Carraig nabhFear v Cloyne, at Caherlag, 7:00 PM; Sunday 14th August 2011 Junior A Hurling Championship: St Itas vCastlemartyr, at Copper Alley, 2:30 PM Quarter Final; Tuesday 16th August 2011 JHL Div 3 Sec 1: Fr O’Neills v RussellRovers, at Aghavine, 7:30 PM Round 2;

REDMOND MAGUIRE 90th BIRTHDAY PARTY

Frank and Aislinn O'Brien with SheilaKelleher

Brendan and Olive O'Brien fromMidleton

Willie Scannell with George and SallyPhipps Bina Leahy and Kitty Coleman

Carmel Daly, Mary Wilkinson, Frances Connolly and Bessie Walsh

Faye and Andrea Cuthbert with Molly Maguire

EAST CORK HOT ROD CLUB SUCCESSAT ALL IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

East Cork Drivers Gary Kelly who won class 4,5,6 all in, Killian O’Brien who wonClass 2 Junior in the All Ireland & Kevin McGann who won Class 3 in the AllIreland Championships

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Midleton AC runners Mark Walsh, Sandra Carroll, Anna Doris, Claire Fitzgeraldand Danny McCarthy

RESULTS:Men: 1 S McGrath (East Cork) 16:16; 2 F Hayes (East Cork) 16:48; 3 DMurphy (Midleton, MJ) 17:26; 4 E Meade (East Cork, M45) 17:31; 5 MDalton (Midleton) 17:37; 6 C Tierney (East Cork) 17:43.M40: 2 D O'Dwyer (East Cork) 17:44; 3 J Griffin (Grange-Fermoy)18:37.M45: 2 D McCarthy (East Cork) 18:04; 3 J Cashman (Midleton) 19:07.M50: 1 M Walsh (Midleton) 20:32; 2 D Cashman (unatt) 22:50; 3 PBransfield (unatt) 22:43.M55: 1 T Cody (Midleton) 19:01; 2 P McGrath (East Cork) 20:03; 3 TO'Neill (unatt) 22:56.MJ: 2 K Walsh (unatt) 18:03; 3 M Furlong (Midleton) 18:52.Women: 1 S Kevany (Midleton) 18:45; 2 A Doris (Midleton, F40) 21:10;3 C Fitzgerald (Midleton, F35) 21:52; 4 E Cleary (East Cork) 22:14; 5 MO'Keeffe (Midleton, F45) 22:18; 6 L O'Riordan (unatt, F40) 22:52.F35: 2 S Carroll (Midleton) 23:13; 3 A-M Perry (Midleton) 23:41.F40: 3 C Murphy (Midleton) 23:28. F45: 2 B Sheedy (unatt) 23:39; 3 M Mulcahy (St Finbarrs) 25:23.F50: 1 J Hough (Midleton) 22:53; 2 R Gunn (unatt) 25:08; 3 M Barry(Midleton) 26:42.Wheelchair: 1 J Forde (Blarney-Inniscarra, M60) 27:02.

MIDLETON ATHLETIC CLUBAll Ireland Track & Field Championships The recent U12 - U19National Track & Field Championships took place in Tullamore, CoOffaly. Midleton AC was represented by eight athletes, four proudlyachieving medal status. Cleeva Motherway in the U13 Javelin final won the elusive Gold medalfollowing an excellent performance against the best in the country.Cleeva stamped her authority from the onset of the competition and wonwith a brilliant throw of 25.28m, congratulations and well done!Also doing themselves and their club proud were sister and brother,Aideen and Jack Hallahan in the Shot Putt event. Jack, U12 and Aideen,U16 proved that their talent and hard work paid off as both came homewith silver success. A lot of credit for their achievements goes to theirmother, Margot and coach, Finbarr McCarthy. Margot has always showndedication to their training and encourages them to do their best at alltimes, well done! On the track U19 athlete David Murphy finished 3rd inthe 3000m final. This was a well deserved achievement for David follow-ing his hard training and dedication. Once again, congratulations and welldone to all these young athletes.Full results as follows: BU19 3000m: David Murphy, 3rd - 9.36.24; BU12Shot Putt: Jack Hallahan, 2nd - 9.36m; GU13 Javelin: CleevaMotherway, 1st - 25.28m; BU13 Long Jump: Adam Wilson, 9th - 4.22m;BU13 Javelin: Colm O'Driscoll, 9th - 21.66m; BU15 : Séadnaidh Smyth- Discus, 4th - 31.68m, Shot Putt, 5th - 11.68m & Javelin,7th - 31.33m;GU16: Aideen Hallahan - Shot Putt, 2nd - 10.17m, Discus, 7th - 21.51m;BU18 Discus: Michael McSweeney, 5th - 37.76mCross Country Training; Cross Country training commences onTuesday, 23rd August at 6pm in the CBS Seconday School ground.

East Cork Results 31st of JulyThe Print Factory & Munster Drain Services. Texas Scramble1st - John O’Mahony (8), John Leary (16), Pat Healy (15), Martin Murphy(12) 47.6; 2nd - Harry Yellop (28), Frank Yellop (12), Adrian Yellop (9 ),John O' Leary (16) 47.8; 3rd - Alan Duggan (16), Cian McCarthy (19),Niall Cotter (9), Criostoir O' Cathasigh (11) 48.1; 4th - Kevin Byrne (5),Eddie Cleary (7), Tom Cleary (11) ,Martin Healy (13) 48.55th - Eric Walsh (5), Alex Walsh (9), Pat Butler (14), Kevin Butler (24) 48.56th - Michael McGrath (19), Grace McGrath (27), Don MacFarlane (0), RWilliams (6) 50.5; 7th - Rob White (4), Michael Fitzgerald (11), EoinO'Mahony (12), Cormac Carroll (13) 50.6; 8th - Derek Coll (9), DonHenley (9), Ronan Twomey (0), Pat Ford (6) 51; 9th - Barry O' Flynn(14), Jim Nodwell (14), Michael Roche (14),Wm Cunningham (13) 51.110th - Jason Law (0), Liam Butler (3), Liam McCarthy (7), Stephen O'Brien (11) 51.3Best Ladies Deirdre O' Mahony (9), Mairead NiMhurchu (12), DeirdreO'Brien (13), Deirdre Harte (14) 58 - 1st - N.Keohane (17) G.O Sullivan(19) D.O Sullivan (23) 54pts. on last 9.; 2nd - F.Marriott (16) J.Mc.Namara(17) P.Desmond (24) 54pts. on last 6, 3rd - P.Mc.Donald (15) D.Burke(15) E.Quinn (20) 54pts, 4th - D.O Callaghan (9) M.J.Roche (14)D.Kelleher (17) 52pts. on last 9.Results Wallis Bar Singles; 1st Jim Murphy 47, 2nd Liam Mc Carthy 44,3rd Bryan O'Byrne 44; BG. James O'Callaghan 43, 4th Ian Walsh 43, 5thJohn Keane 43, 6th Patrick F Butler 42, 7th Ian Maher 42; CSS Fri 66, Sat66, Sun 66. Seniors Cat. A 1st. E.Fraser (20) 25pts, 2th. O.O Brien (17)17pts.; Cat. B 1st. D.Kelleher (17) 31pts, 2th. L.Long (11) 28pts; Cat.C 1st. J.Mc.Keown (19) 30pts, 2nd D.Sheehan (15) 28pts.Fixtures Wed.10th. No Seniors due to Mr.Michael Hayes' President PrizeWed 10th - Sat 13th Gents Mr Michael Hayes Presidents Prize 18 HoleStableford. Prize giving Saturday 13th at 9pm Entertainment in theClubhouse afterwards

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DUNGOURNEY GAA NEWSLOTTO RESULTS August 1st, Jackpot €900, Numbers drawn 14,17,20no winner. Lucky dip winners, Pat Fitzgerald €35, Batt and Betty Flynn€25, Joan Ahern €15. Next weeks Jackpot €1,050.FIXTURES Junior hurling league div 2 Dungourney v Midleton onSaturday 13th August at 7.30 in Midleton.CLUB GEAR Darragh Ahern is taking orders for a new shipment of clubgear so if you need hoodys, jerseys etc contact Darragh and he will add itto the list.SCRAP METAL As previousley reported Dungourney GAA club islooking for all types of scrap as a fund raiser for the club. We will acceptcopper, brass, cast iron, steel, old cars and batteries but no timber, rubber,plastic, electrical goods or glass. For more information please contact 0862391127 or 086 8170226 thank you.

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By John CashmanSince it's formation back in the early 1970's East Cork Hot Rod Club hasplayed an integral part in the sporting and social lives of many familiesthrough out the region. The organisation success story has been down thesolid foundation built by it's original members also to the work and dedi-cation of the people that followed in their footsteps.Now over 4 decades on East Cork Hot Rod Club is very much to the foreorganising a range of race days throughout the year and boasting some ofthe sport's most decorated stars. In recent years, the club had the honourof hosting the All Ireland Championship at Stumphill in Midleton, a com-petition which only last Sunday was held across the county bounds inKerry and saw club members Kevin McGann, Gary Kelly and CillianO'Brien compete at the highest level.Next Sunday East Cork Hot Rod Club will play host to latest round of the'Driver of the Year' competition which has been up and running since midspring, at the club's home base. The generosity of land owner JohnO'Grady is responsible for the East Cork Club being able to play host tothe qualifying rounds at Broomfield in Midleton. Admission on Sundaynext is 7 euro per adult, with children up to 14 years free of charge. It rep-resents great value for an afternoon of non stop entertainment which canbe enjoyed by people of all ages. The first of 18 races is scheduled tobegin at 12.30pm.- Before we look forward to the meeting, firstly a brief look back to the

early days of the club.People such as Ralph Cunningham (President), Paddy Healy RIP(Chariman) Donie Buckley (Secretary) Pat O'Shea RIP, Joe Moran RIP,Jimmy Brien, Syd Godfrey RIP, Alec O Driscoll, Murty Ryan, ChristyMcEvoy and Mick Cotter were household names in those early days.Many indelible family links were formed that have now spread to a thirdgeneration. Today young Aaron McEvoy is one of the bright new namesof the sport, his father Danny was to the fore for many years whilstArron's grand father the aforementioned Christy is one the sports' mostfamous names.Ladies were also to the forefront of the sport and like their male counterparts they made a major contribution on and off the track. All Irelandhonours were won by ladies and men whilst behind the scenes the workof people such as Ann O'Brien, Ann O'Driscoll, Mary Buckley (RIP)Kathleen Cunningham and many more was a key factor in the develop-ment of the club.Interestingly husband and wife team Tony O'Driscoll and Ann MarieO'Driscol who had taken a break from the sport are back in competitiveaction, demonstrating the appeal of the hot rod racing to the entire fami-ly. Husband and wife, father and daughter, sister and brothers are all partof the hot rod family.The legendary Donie Buckley, multiple All Ireland Champion is one thesport's great ambassadors and workers, one of the men that has driven theclub on in good times and bad times. Whilst not wishing to overly hypethe contribution of any one individual it's fair to say that here in EastCork we have one the sport's greatest ever campaigners here on our doorstep.So back to Sunday and what lies ahead at Broomfield: the aforementionedDonie has penned this assessment of the day's events.

East Cork Drivers Gary Kelly, Killian O’Brien & Kevin McGann who took part inlast Sunday’s All Ireland Championships in Kerry.

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The familiar sight of Mark Dolphin in action at theEast Cork Hot Rod Club fixture at Broomfield -Mark is just one of the many exciting drivers like-ly to be on the start line again on Sunday next(photo Denis Barry)

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Members of The East Cork Hot Rod Club along with committee members lookingforward to another busy day of action on Sunday next in Broomfield. Included areMary Straub secretary and Ralph Straub chairman.

Killian O'Brien, Aaron McEvoy and Jason O'Brien battle for supremacy - Aaronwent on to claim the Jim McGann Memorial Trophy at the most recent round of the'driver of the year' competition organised by East Cork Hot Rod Club. (photo DenisBarry)

Mark Buckley and Nathan Longwho are set to renew rivalary atnext Sunday's East Cork Hot RodClub fixture at Broomfield where18 exciting races are in prospect(photo Denis Barry)

Championship 2011 - Lios gCul 0.17 Carrig na bhFearr 1.14Castlelyons on Saturday night was the venue for this eagerly awaited JuniorHurling Quarter Final between Lisgoold and Carrig na bhFearr , with a latevenue change seeing the tie switched from Rathcormac late in the week.The weather gods had obviously decided that to make the game interestinga swirling downfield breeze would create a decided advantage in either half, and a challenge to play into . After an entertaining hours hurling , it wasright that both sides would live to fight again , as nothing could separate thesides and a replay will be needed to decide the semi finalists . Lisgoold lined out with a number of alterations from the Midleton tie , withMaurice O'Connell now located in the inside forward line in place of ham-string victim Jonathon O'Shea. Rob Smart showed enough in training andleague encounters to warrant a starting position in the left corner, havingmissed the earlier Championship games due to exam restrictions .Elsewhere , the newly paired midfield partnership consisted of BarryAherne and John Cronin .Defensively , an almost Lazarus like recovery by Noel Connery saw theembattled youngster regain his wing back slot . Indeed whilst positions 1- 4 showed a consistency this year ( Ciaran - Kevin - Cathal - Pa ) , man-ager Mike Woods certainly went for a rearranged format in the other lines. Early doors the switches , both forced and unforced , seemed to work verywell , as , although we faced the elements , we created numeerous chances. The brilliant John Cashman notched our first two scores , and was fouledfor three more in the opening period . In fact the excellent young Cashmanwas involved directly in everything positive we created . Barry Ahernscorched through for a blistering point and we led by 0.06 to 0.04 as halftime beckoned . Ciaran Cronin had repelled a stinging point blank save dur-ing an otherwise quiet half but was powerless as the games only green flagscore nestled behind him as half time loomed . A pair of points concededleft us trailing by 1.08 to 0.06 at the short whistle but , with the advantageof the strengthening wind , and Ciaran's almost pitch length supersonicpuckouts to come , some quiet confidence was evident amongst the Blueclad supporters on the bank.The introduction of Owen O'Sullivan , who would have a key pivotalcameo role towards the conclusion , and especially Jonathon O'Shea ,whose swashbuckling style caused endless problems for his direct oppo-nent , added to our forward options for the second half . The second half was a tremendous affair with both sides showing a hugewill to win , and neither side deserving to lose . The strong breeze was nowto our advantage , which was overcome by our opponent's decision to playan extra defender , whilst Pa O'Mahony was effectively used in a sweeperrole . Point after point was knocked off the defecit , mainly through theplaced ball accuracy of Maurice O'Connell , as the lead was dwindled slow-ly as the half progressed . It was nail biting stuff towards the conclusion ,as first Owen O'Sullivan drilled an equaliser from the half way line with thesweet left handed strike , and then Maurice soared another free from the '45, after a brilliant run by big brother Jer resulted in the placed ball opportu-nity , to give us the lead with the clock ticking to conclusion . A last puckconcession of an equaliser saw referee Michael Mulry then call time on thiscracker which everyone present will concede was a fair result , and affordeach side the chance to progress when this eagerly awaited replay will beplayed . Local Matters: All at CLCG Lios gCul were saddened to hear of the sadand untimely passing of Mike Cashman , a very regular and popular figureon the sidelines of our games , and a constant support to his grandsons ,especially , at under age matches . Condolences to Gerry and Geraldine ,as well as to the extended Cashman families on this sad bereavement. Arlamd dheis De go raibh a h'ainm . Highest praise , meanwhile , to the Playground Committee on the openingof the wonderful new children's playground facilities at Lisgoold, which isalready proving a brilliant addition to the community and a most colorfuland beneficial attraction . Congratulations to all concerned. Further congratulations to our neighbour , and supporter Paul Townend ,Champion Jump Jockey of 2010 / 11 who continued his fine form by pow-ering home Blazing Tempo to victory in the prestigeous Galway Plate atBallybrit on Wednesday . Returned at an attractive 5/1 , Paul helped line thepockets of a number of shrewd investors , and all in CLCG congragulatePaul on his latest fantastic win , and wish all the very best for the seasonahead . And finally , continued best wishes to local Mary Burke , of CrystalSwing , who is proving as adept in the kitchen as she is in the ballroom , asher culinary abilities are showcased in TV's "Head Chef" program . Marycontinues to put Lisgoold on the map , and we all wish her the very best asthe program series continues . Communication; The late change in venue for our Championshipencounter showed how important an effective communication system is toa modern Club . A thoroughly communication program kicked into place to

ensure that everyone who wanted to see the game was aware of the change. Almost 300 users and followers of the Club on Facebook were altered .Almost 100 patrons were advised on the free Clubtext service , and a fur-ther 50 were notified through the Club email circulation list . If you're notyet registered for these free services , contact Club PRO Brendan Healy.

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Senior; It's Championship season once again, and for the first time in 23years, we lined out a Senior team. In our first match we played Barryroein Castle Road. We are very fortunate to have a mixture of experiencedand young players on our team this year. Noelle O Donavan scored ourfirst point which was matched by a point from Barryroe. Kate Murphyscored 2 brilliant frees. An excellent goal was scored by Claire Keohanewith help from Angela Walsh. A point was then scored by Angela Walsh.Then Barryroe scored a goal. Kate scored her first goal of the match, justbefore half time. The half time scored was 2-5 to 1-3 to us. Barryroeopened the second half with a goal, which Angela Walsh quickly followedup with a point. Barryroe scored 2 frees. Noelle and Angela replied.Sandra and Marie Smiddy and Aoife Walsh kept our back line safe withgreat defending. Kate scored another free and two final points were scoredby Angela and Claire to see us to victory of 2-13 to 2-5. Many thanks toKevin for travelling down from Galway to see the girls. U18; After 2 great wins over Mallow and Ballincollig our U18 team areready for Cloghdubh and Valley Rovers over the next couple of weeks.

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Parents and young children who arethinking about getting a family dog canlearn all they need to know aboutresponsible pet ownership at a freeevent that is scheduled to take place atthe Maxi Zoo store in Midleton thismonth.The pet store has teamed up with thelocally based Dogs Trust, Ireland'slargest dog welfare charity to providechildren between 5 and 12 years of agewith an insight into what is involved inlooking after a dog.The free event, which takes place onFriday, August 19th from 12 p.m. to 4p.m., is also open to families whoalready own a dog and who want todiscover what they should be doing tocare for their pet."Dogs Trust is Ireland's largest dog welfare charity and we are delightedthat their educational officers are visiting the store to pass on their expert-ise to local families," said Tony Cross, owner of the Maxi Zoo store at theTown Centre Retail Park on the Cork Road in Midleton."Children taking part in the fun event will get an opportunity to meet theDogs Trust education dog 'Molly' and to participate in real life activitiesthat are focused on teaching them how to handle and care for a dog," hesaid.The educational officers from Dogs Trust will also answer any ques-tions that parents and children may have about responsible dog ownershipincluding walking, feeding, neutering, mirco-chipping and vet checkingtheir dog.Over 50,000 children have already learnt about responsible dog owner-ship having participated in a series of free workshops hosted by DogsTrust in primary schools throughout Ireland.The charity opened its re-homing centre in Finglas in Dublin inNovember 2009 in order to reduce the high destruction rates in Ireland'sdog pounds and to offer people the opportunity to re-home a rescue dog.All dogs at the centre are vet checked, neutered and mirco-chipped beforebeing re-homed. Dogs Trust found homes for over 1,000 dogs in 2010while its subsidised neutering scheme to reduce unwanted litters hasneutered over 75,000 dogs since 2005."Educating parents and children about responsible pet ownership is one ofthe most effective ways of bringing an end to the destruction of stray andabandoned dogs. We are delighted to work with Maxi Zoo to bring oureducational programme to families in Midleton," said Kathrina Bentley,Marketing Manager for Dogs Trust."The meet and greet afternoons are ideal for anyone with an interest intaking care of a dog. Parents can also learn more about the cost of feed-ing and caring for a dog which is something that many people tend tooverlook when thinking of welcoming a dog into the family," she added.

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Liadh Fitzgerald from Dogs Trustwith their education dog 'Molly' whowill be visiting the Maxi Zoo store inMidleton to teach kids about respon-sible dog ownership.

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East Cork Fe 21 Hurling Semi Final Midleton 3-20 Castlelyons 3-05The Magpies enjoyed a comprehensive victory over Castlelyons inLisgoold on Sunday evening last in the semi final of the East CorkChampionship. The first half was evenly balanced as Castlelyons scoredtwo goals to put it up to our lads. Midleton responded well on both occa-sions with a succession of points. Midleton led by 1-09 to 2-03 at thebreak thanks to a Pa Whyte goal just before half time. The second was amuch more one sided event with Midleton raising their game. LukeO'Farrell added two more goals and the result was in no doubt long beforethe final whistle. Midleton now await the winners of Sars and Erins Ownin the final.MIDLETON: T Wallis; K Burke, P O'Mahony, F O'Mahony; P O'Keefe,P O'Shea, J Nagle; S O'Farrell, I Kenefick; C Walsh, C Lehane, S Moore;P Whyte, L O'Farrell, P Haughney. Subs: L Coughlan for I Kenefick, SRyan for S O'Farrell, J O'Mahony for L O'Farrell, N Madden for C Walsh.Senior Hurling Championship; Midleton are in Senior HurlingChampionship action this coming Sunday when the face Douglas in Pairui Chaoimh with a 4pm throw in. Championship games are coming thickand fast at the moment with Minor, Fe 21 and Cork Fe 21's making it dif-ficult for the Senior mentors to get their squad together. Expectations arehigh again this year but it is a case of one game at a time as any outcomeis possible when it gets to this stage of the Championship. A big perform-ance will be required to overcome a Douglas side who are more thancapable of causing a surprise and will relish their role as underdogs. Wewish the best of luck to all involved.Fe 16; We played a number of Fe16 Hurling leagues games recently;wewere defeated by both Gen Rovers and Duhallow and drew with StFinbarrs. Team for the St Finbarrs game- Bryan Rossiter, Luke Dineen,Billy O Shea, Colin Shanahan,Sean O Farrell, Darren Quirke, ShaneBuckley, Padraic Nagle, Killian Deady, EannaO Brien, Alan Stanton,Patrice Tschmanga, Robert Williams, Michael Abernethy andJohn OFarrell. Subs Rory Morrisson, Conor Morgan and Conan FinneganBest wishes in their recovery from Injury to our players CalemDeady andShane Buckley and to our selector Pa Beausang.Fe 10; Games have been quiet recently but there are a few league match-es coming up over the next few weeks. Hurling against Na Pairsaigh, StVincents and Carrigtwohill and a Football blitz in Ahada against variousteams. Training continues throughout the summer on Tuesday eveningsand Saturday mornings. Check website www.midletongaa.com for furtherdetails.Fixtures:Wednesday 10th August Fe 10 hurling v Na Pairsaigh away @ 6.45Wednesday 10th August Fe 10 hurling v St Vincents away @ 6.45Saturday 13th August Fe 10 hurling v Carrigtwohill away @ 10.15Sunday 14th Senior Hurling ChampionshipMidleton v Douglas, pairc Ui Chaoimh. 4pmMon 15th Fe 16 Premier 1 Hurling Chp v Blackrock in CIT @ 6.45 Four Star Pizza sponsorshipFour Star Pizza have recentlybecome one of Midleton JuvenileGAA sponsors. Mark Hartnett ownerof the Midleton Four Star Pizza fran-chise and keen hurler said he wasdelighted to contribute to a commu-nity club with an emphasis on fitnessand friendship. Cormac Quirke(Vice Chairman, Midleton GAAJuvenile committee) was on hand tohappily accept the sponsorship andpaid thanks to Four Star Pizza fortheir generous gesture. Watch out formore on this sponsorship later in theyear.

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Cormac Quirke, Underage ViceChairman Midleton GAA accepting theSponsorship Cheque from MarkHartnett proprietor Four Star PizzaMidleton.

JAHC Castlemartyr 1-22 Carrigtwohill 2-4; Castlemartyr booked theirplace in the quarter final of the East Cork with a win over Carrigtwohillin Midleton on Monday evening. The score line would suggest this wasall one way traffic but it was only in the last 20 minutes that Castlemartyrwere able to relax after the Carrigtwohill challenge faded and we wereable to build up a big score. With only 2 points separating the sides at halftime it was still all to play for after Castlemartyr were guilty of wasting ahuge amount of procession in the first half. Castlemartyr had the first four points of the game through SeanHennessey, Evan O'Keeffe, Jimmy Smiddy and Barry Lawton beforeCarrig responded with a pointed free. Both teams swapped points beforeCarrig were awarded a free on the Castlemaryr 21 yard line. SeanO'Farrell blasted to the back of the Castlemartyr net to bring Carrig rightback into the game even though Castlemartyr were enjoying all the pro-cession. Two points from Jimmy Smiddy and Evan O'Keeffe settledCastlemartyr once again but another Carrigtwohill free just before halftime left the score at 0-7 to 1-2 at the break. Castlemartyr started the second half well with 3 unanswered points fromEvan O'Keeffe and Barry Lawton (2). With a 5 point lead at this stageCastlemartyr again left Carrig back into the game when Sean O'Farrellgoaled after being left run through the heart of our defence. Hovever,Castlemartyr quickly regrouped and went on to completely dominate theremainder of the match, finding the target at will. A fortuitous goal froma long range Jimmy Smiddy free gave Castlemartyr a comfortable leadand from that point Carrig's heads dropped and the game was over as acontest. Further points from Evan O'Keeffe, Barry Lawton, AdrianBowens, Brien O'Tuama, Mark Bowens and Sean Hennessey put a glosson the score for Castlemartyr . Overall it was a good performance with a number of good individual dis-plays. Rob O'Donovan had his best game of the year at full back, whileup front both Evan O'Keeffe and Barry Lawton both scored 6 points fromplay. Scorers for Castlemartyr: J Smiddy 1-3, E O'Keefe and Barry Lawton 0-6 each, S Hennessy 0-2, B Smiddy, A Bowens, Brian Lawton, BrianO'Tuama and Mark Bowens 0-1 each. Team: D Fleming; O Smiddy, RO'Donovan, Barra O'Tuama; Darragh O'Keefe, B Smiddy, D McAuliffe;A Bowens (Cpt) Brian Lawton; J Smiddy, S Hennessy, P Horgan; BrianO'Tuama, E O'Keefe, Barry Lawton.J H L Div 3: Killeagh 1-11 Castlemartyr 1-8; Castlemartyr's secondstring got some good championship preparation as they took on Killeaghin Killeagh on Saturday night. It was a game we could have one havingmuch of the pocession, but it was Kileagh ability to find the target thatearned them the points on the night. Killeahj led by 4 points at the breakon a score of 1-8 to 1-4. Our scores in the first half game from 2 pointseach from Dessie Murphy and Steve Collins as well as a great goal fromGer Swayne as he doubled on a long range free to rattle the back of theKilleagh net.Castlemartyr played excellently in the second half as we enjoyed periodsof dominance but unfortunately were unable to convert this into scores.Second half points from Brendan Barrett and Dessie Murphy kept us inthe game but unfortunately we couldn't get enough scores to take thepoints. Best for Castlemartyr on the night were Brian Barrett in goals whosave a penalty and pulled off some great saves, and Chris Moran who hada fine game from corner back. Team: B Barrett, C Moran, D Barry, D Roche, C Collins, J O'Donovan, BBarrett, K O'Leary, S Collins, J Barry, D Murphy, K Abernethy, GSwayne, P Abernethy, C Beausang. Sub Used: D BernardEast Cork Junior A hurling Quarter Final; Castlemartyr take on St.Ita's in the quarter final of the East Cork championship in Copper Alleynext Sunday 14th at 2.30pm. A place in the semi final against Dungourneyawaits the winners so Castlemartyr will not need much more motivationthan that to overcome the men from Gortroe. It won't be easy however,with St Ita's unlucky not to beat Castlemartyr in the first round last year.So let all get to Youghal next Sunday to try and help the Reds over theline in this one.ANNUAL CLUB FUNDRAISING DRAW 20112 MONTHLY DRAWS @ €20 PER MONTHOver €5,000 IN PRIZE MONEY1st Draw - August 2011 - 2nd Draw - September 20111st €1,000, 2nd €500, 3rd €400, 4th €300, 5th-10th €100 eachWe would like to inform you about our annual fundraising draw for 2011which is taking place over two months with draws to be held in Augustand September. The monthly subscription is €20 with substantial cashprizes to be won each month.We are constantly striving to provide the best possible facilities for all our

players, within the limited resources available to us. We have recentlyreceived planning permission for construction of a covered ball alley /training area, and we hope to progress with this project within the nextfew months. The cost of this new facility will add an extra burden to thenormal operating costs associated with the provision and maintenance ofour facilities, and the running costs associated with all our teams. Ourmain source of income in meeting these costs is our Annual Club Draw.In the past all our members and supporters have been very supportive ofthis draw and we would be very grateful of your continued support.Club members will be calling around to houses within the next couple ofweeks, to collect subscriptions for our first draw to be held in late August.Alternatively you may contact one of the club officers as per detailsbelow. As always your support would be greatly appreciated.Dave Fleming (Chairman) - 087 2265560; Donagh McCarthy (Secretary)- 087 2115205; Damien Roche (PRO) - 087 3365101; Cha O'Neill (ViceChairman) - 087 2062930; Frank Hayes (Treasurer) - 086 2461643

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BALLINTOTIS BRIEFSCEOLTA SI - BALLINTOTIS VISIT; A group from Ballintotis havebeen invited to visit Ceolta Si, the well known summer show in Youghalwhich comprises music, song, dance and story telling. The good news isthat admission is just €10 with accompanied children able to avail of a €5reduction and this includes a free bus from Ballintotis. The organisershave kindly agreed that all proceeds from this performance can gotowards to the Ballintotis Community Centre Building Fund.Please note that the original date of Thursday August 18th is not availableso the Ballintotis group will be travelling on Monday next, August 15th.Tickets are presently on sale from Kay Curtin, John Cashman or JosieKnowles for what promises to be a great evening of entertainment for allthe family. Please confirm if you wish to avail of the free bus servicewhen booking your ticket - more information from 086-8778182CONGRATS JESSICA; A special word of congratulations is extendedto Jessica O'Shea who captained the Cork minor team to a thrilling win inlast week's All Ireland Ladies Football Minor Championship Final. Thedecider against Dublin was a classic game of football and saw the Corkladies win what we hope will be the first part of a famous double.Uniquely the captain of the Cork senior team Amy O'Shea lives less thana mile from Jessica in our local area. Already Amy has lifted silver warethis season and at present Cork are building up to their forthcoming AllIreland quarter final clash.HURLING ACTION; Locals in the Ballintotis area have a dilemma thiscoming Sunday with several local hurlers in action in key championshipgames at different venues. Castlemartyr head for Youghal to play St Ita'sin the quarter final of the East Cork Oil Junior 'A' Grade Championshipwhilst Midleton seniors play Douglas at Pairc Ui Chaoimh in the 4thround of the county championship. The winners here meet Ballymartle inthe quarter finals.WEBSITE; Finally a reminder to visitors and residents alike to log on tothe splendid Ballintotis web site which is constantly updated by DenisBarry - www.ballintotis.com has a wonderful collection of photos alliedto a detailed news section.

Carrigtwohill GAA 21st Anniversary Golf Classic launch of event by NiallMcCarthy Cork Senior Hurler to be held at East Cork Golf Club on September 1st2011, included is Jim Cooney Guilders Bar 1st prize sponsor, Eddie O'RiordanChairman/Secretary, Sean Harte Treasurer and players and committee members.

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Launching on Friday 19th of August, 7.30pm in The Grain Store at Ballymaloe

Runs from 15th - 28th August.

Championship Preview Lios gCul v Carrig na bhFearr, in Castlelyons, Saturday at 6.30The first outing could not decide the victor in this East CorkChampionship Quarter Final, so the sides must do battle again to find outwho will face Sarsfields in the penultimate round. It is difficult to under-stand where momentum will lie after the drawn game , and , having beenin a winning position deep into injury time, our boys will surely look tofinishing the job this time round. Most of the pre-match talk in the hostel-ries of Lisgoold is whether manager Mike Woods will make any personnelchanges to our starting line up. When introduced in the drawn game,Jonathon O'Shea caused significant problems for his opponent, so, manywill look with interest to the composition of the full forward line. The stability of the inside line of Patrick, Cathal and Kevin has providedfantastic protection to Ciaran between the sticks. The Lazarus like recov-ery of Noel will see him cement his wing back berth again, which will freethe swashbuckling style of Barry Ahern to a lar na pairce berth. JohnCronin will pick up from where he left off, with a brilliant finish to thedrawn game. If our forwards can support the excellent John Cashman onthe scoring responsibilities, there's no reason we can't emerge fromCastlelyons as the winner on Saturday night. Under 16 Championship: On Wednesday the 3rd of August Lisgoold U16boys played Kinsale at home in the first round of the championship. It wasa bad night for hurling but we soon settled in to the game. We had somegreat performances all over the field to many to name them all. The firsthalf was tough and we led by a few points at half time. Lisgoold again gotstuck in and we got some great scores in the second half. On the nightKinsale fought well back but Lisgoold were worthy winners in the finish.Next Wednesday August 10th we play Russell Rovers, it will be hard onebut we again will give it a hundred percent. Team; Brian O'Connell,Brendan Flynn (0.04), Bill Whelan, Mark Keniry, Michael Barry, RobertConway, Michael Connery (0.01), Martin Conroy, Shane McSweeney(1.00), Kevin O'Keeffe (1.00), John Joe Williams, Ciaran O'Shea, JackRyan, Kieran Cashman (2.04), Luke Morrissey (1.00), Fergal RocheUnder 13 League: A thrilling encounter at a wet Pairc Lios gCul saw ourboys just about eek out a victory over visitors Sarsfields. The brilliantCiaran Cashman was best supported by Sean Power, Robert Williams andShane Collins, while Liam Chandler continued his goal scoring record.Well done also to the younger players who played their first U13 game onSaturday as the boys start the build up to Championship encounter againstUnder 12 County Champions from last year Bride Rovers. This should bea thrilling encounter for anyone who would like to see two very evenlymatched sides do battle with local, and ultimate Championship braggingrights on offer to the victor. Under 12's v Watergrasshill: Another very worthwhile encounter wheretwo - goal hero Liam Chandler was on fire on a very wet and drizzly night.Defensively, Sean Whelan, Cian Healy and Jason Hegarty were to the fore,on a night where the fine hurling on show by both sides was a creditdespite the difficult handling conditions. This side has continued to playregular games, even when short of "regulars". This pattern continued onWednesday, where some "fringe" players will have used the opportunity toforce their names into the thinking for Paul Whelan's starting line up infuture games.Under 8 Game: Some of our youngest players made the most of the shortcross - town trip to Ballinacurra on Saturday morning, where both sidesprovided a brilliant hours entertainment , with score galore on show. Welldone to Jamie, Pierce, Noel, Diarmuid, Christian, Jake, Jay, Dylan, Billie,Tom, Izaak, Gerry, Jonathon, Darragh, Sean and Michael, each of whomenjoyed showing off their skills before a very appreciative attendance ofparents, friends and other family members. Building Program: The Committee responsible for raising funds for thenew dressing rooms and facilities at Pairc Lios gCul would like to thankall our supporters, members and neighbours who have committed to the"standing order" initiative. We have now received the support of in excessof 100 who have signed up to the scheme, and we are actively workingtowards the magic numbers required to seek funding for the project. Aseveryone knows, we also needs to raise a lump sum of available funds, sowatch for as very attractive "buster night" the details of which will belaunched soon.

LISGOOLD GAA

U21 B Hurling ChampionshipRussell Rovers 4-11 Youghal 1-14Our U21 hurlers did the club proud last Tuesday night week in the well-prepared venue of Páirc Uí Chinnéide, Killeagh when they advanced to thesemi-finals of the East Cork U21B championship following an impressivewin over Youghal. Despite limited preparation, this relatively young sideplayed with a team spirit and cohesion that we have seldom seen from ourU21 teams in the past.Youghal raced into a 0-5 to 0-1 lead after just 8 minutes and it looked likewe were facing an early exit from this competition but our lads respondedwell with six points from the excellent Daniel Moynihan (including twofrom frees won by Kevin Tattan late in the half) and another two points byShane Fleming to leave us trailing 0-10 to 0-8 at the short whistle.An early second-half goal by Kevin O'Brien gave us the lead briefly for thefirst time and further points by Moynihan and Tattan cancelled out threepointed frees by Youghal to leave the sides deadlocked approaching thethree-quarter stage. Then, in the 14th minute Shane Fleming, who had beena thorn to the Youghal defence all through, scored a great goal after round-ing his marker 40 metres out. Another goal followed seven minutes laterfrom an outfield delivery by Kevin Tattan which appeared to go all the wayto the net. Our fourth green flag was raised by Kevin Ivers in the 27thminute when he received a sublime pass from Daniel O'Brien after a greatsolo run through the Youghal defence. Eoin McGrath added a point ininjury time before Youghal got in for a late consolation goal on the strokeof full time.Andrew Hartnett was solid between the posts all through while our entiredefence played a huge part in this victory, particularly Tadhg Crowley atcentre-back, along with David Whelehan and James Ahern.We now meet the winners of Cloyne and Carraig na bhFear which is pen-cilled in for around the 24th August.Team: Andrew Hartnett; Aidan Beausang, David Whelehan, James Ahern;Ricky Walsh, Tadhg Crowley (Capt), Paul Lane; Daniel Moynihan, DanielO'Brien; Kevin O'Brien, Kevin Tattan, Eoin McGrath; Kevin Ivers, ShaneFleming, James Moynihan.Subs: Sean Maher, Kieran O'Brien, Philip O'Neill, James Walsh, AlanCott, John Burke.

Russell Rovers U21s Come OutOn Top Against Youghal

Kiltha Kidz with Cork hurler Stephen McDonnell and coach Seamus Lawton

Peter Fleming, Conor Whyte and David LawtonReady for action - PeterNestor

KILTHA ÓG VHI CÚL CAMP AT CASTLE-MARTYR AND DUNGOURNEY

The Tipp team - (back) Luke Sweetman, Jack McGann, Cathal Martin, Cian Walsh;(front) Kieran Geaney, Conor Ronayne, Cian Murphy, Eoghan Martin

Ciarán Flynn and Leo Napier withassistant coach James McCarthy Adam McAuliffe and Michael Cosgrave

County B Junior Hurling Championship Semi FinalBallinacurra 1-16 Lismire 1-10A second County Final in three years beckons for the hurlers from TheVillage after a fully deserved victory over Lismire in Cloughduv lastSunday. In truth Ballinacurra were always in control and their six pointvictory was certainly well merited.Lismire got out of the blocks first from a pointed free after two minuteshowever Ballinacurra were soon on level terms when Scott Richardspointed from 35 metres out. In the 5th minute Lismire went ahead againwith another point. After eight minutes Scott Richards ran on to a break-ing ball and rifled the ball to the corner of the net to put The Village aheadand as it turned out it was a lead they never lost for the remainder of thegame. A Brian Sigerson point in the 13th minute had Ballinacurra threepoints ahead before two points in as many minutes from Lismire cut thedeficit to the minimum. In the 19th minute Brian Sigerson played a ballback to Trevor Costigan who split the posts from 40 metres to increaseBallinacurra's lead. A minute later a storming run down the left hand sidefrom the pacy Scott Richards resulted in another point. A fine score fromdistance from Tommy O'Leary put four between the sides before anotherScott Richards point, this time from the right hand side put The Villagefurther ahead. Lismire got the final score of the half to leave Ballinacurraahead by 1-6 to 0-5 points at the break.The second half was only a minute old when a Scott Richards free hadBallinacurra five points ahead. A good move down the left hand sideinvolving Brian Sigerson and Ger Healy, who eventually fed KillianHarty to fire over a fine point. Lismire closed the gap to four points withtwo frees in the 4th and 6th minutes. Tommy O'Leary scored his secondpoint of the game in the 9th minute before another point from ScottRichards from the left hand side a minute later put The Village six ahead.Scott Richards pointed a free in the 14th minute and three minutes laterthe ever reliant Brian Sigerson fired over one of his own. A Lismire pointin the 20th minute cut the lead to seven points. However Ballinacurraresponded in style with a Scott Richards free and a Brian Sigerson effortfrom 45 metres out to put them nine points ahead after twenty three min-utes. A mini revival by Lismire yielded a goal and two points in threeminutes to cut the deficit to four points and leave them a fighting chancewith four minutes remaining. A monstrous point from half way from ScottRichards eased Ballinacurra's worries before Tommy O'Leary capped offa fine display with the final point of the game to leave Ballinacurra aheadby 1-16 to 1-10 at the final whistle.A fine team display from Ballinacurra has them in fine fettle for theupcoming County Final against a strong Kilmichael side. So dust downthose hats, flags, scarves and headbands for the trip to Pairc Ui Rinn with-in the coming weeks to support the lads in their efforts to win the countyfor the second time in three years.Team: M O'Sullivan, T O'Meara, I Cahill, S Kane, D McCarthy, TRichards, M Stack, D Daly, T Costigan (0-1), T O'Leary (0-3), S Richards(1-8), G Healy, T Finnegan, K Harty (0-1), B Sigerson (0-3)Subs: R Lehane for T Finnegan, M O'Meara for G HealyLotto Results - 4th August 2011; Numbers drawn: 3, 9, 17, 20. No jack-pot winner. Luckys dip winners €40 each: The Geoghegans, Han Walsh,Aggie Condon, Ava Barry, M Cocking. Next weeks jackpot is€1600.Don't forget you can now play GAA lotto online. Go to ballinacur-ragaa.net and click on the online lotto tab. Be sure to let your family andfriends who live elsewhere know that they can still support their club fromafar by buying lotto tickets online.Fashion Show and Fashion Show Extravaganza; The club are in the process of organising a Fashion Show and AuctionNight in East Cork Golf Club on Saturday 22nd October 2011 with tick-ets costing a recession busting €15 each. The organising committee areworking hard behind the scenes at the moment and will be attending theLadies and Mens training sessions in the coming weeks scouting forpotential models for the night. Rumours are rife that Fanta was spotted ona sun-bed recently in anticipation of being picked. More details to followin the coming weeks. Juvenile Club; Don't forget the club has its annual Cul Club starting on Monday 15thAugust, 2011 at the club grounds on Geragh Road. Details of upcoming fixtures and training sessions will be sent by text toall Parents. Club Shop;Now that the Hurlers have reached another County Final why don't youget yourself ready for the occasion with a visit to the Club Shop. Flags,hoodies, polo shirts and various other items all for sale at a reasonableprice. Contact any committee member for further details.

BALLINACURRA GAA NEWS

Kathleen Lonergan was born in Culdaff in the Inishowen Peninsula, Co.Donegal, and moved with her family to Cork at the age of 10. Kathleentook up art in the late 90's and has continued to indulge her passion for it.She paints in Oil, Acrylic, Watercolour and Pastel and enjoys all the dif-ferent mediums. Kathleen has participated in many group exhibitions inthe past and has had very successful solo exhibitions at the CharlesMaklin Weekend in Donegal in 2004 and also in the Courtyard Gallery,Midleton in 2007. A member of the Maclise Art Society and LavittGallery, Kathleen will show her new collection of work at the CourtyardGallery from 12th - 18th August. This exhibition is certainly not to bemissed. Open Tues - Sat 10am - 5.30pm. Closed for lunch 1.30 - 2pm.Admission Free. Further information available at www.thecourtyardmi-dleton.ie Tel No. 021 4634644

By John WalsheAlthough it's still a month away from next weekend, preparations are wellunderway for the annual Aghada Autumn Show which takes place in thelocal hall and grounds on Saturday and Sunday, September 10th and 11th.Show Chairman, Tom Morrissey, is hoping for good weather and a bigturnout and he paid a special tribute to the hardworking committee whohave been meeting on a regular basis for the past few months. "Over theyears we have been blessed with very dedicated and proactive committeesand I would like to thank them and all who helped in any way to make theshow a success," he said.

"Weather permitting, there will be many outdoor activities such as a dogshow, sports for all along with various novelty stalls and various chil-drens' games, along with a music recital while we are having a cup of tea.Last year, we were blessed with beautiful weather and this added greatlyto the success of the show," added Tom.The enjoyment of the people of the community was evident last year inthe large number of guests who came to partake in the fun, entertainmentand the delicious refreshments on offer on the day. The large number ofcompetition entries and exhibits indicated just how valued the AutumnShow is to the local pre-schools, schools, businesses and the wider popu-lation, all of whom contributed with stands, exhibitions, demonstrationsand information points. "The aim of the show is to celebrate the talents and creativity of the com-munity," stated Tom Morrissey. "It is important to know that the exhibitsare judged by quality and standard - not against other exhibits. To see allmembers so well represented in a measure of an inclusive and progressivecommunity."Proceeds from previous shows have enabled the Community Council tofunction without having to resort to collecting from the community, withone exception being the playgrounds. Some of the examples includeinsurance for activities around the parish; auditing of accounts and secre-tarial costs; the annual senior citizens party; cleaning and maintainingcemeteries and recording information on headstones; along with presen-tations to people who have served the community in the parish.There hasalso been a website setup which can be accessed at www.aghada.info"Theshow committee express sincere gratitude for the continued use of theCommunity Centre, Scoil Isogain and the playground and the church car

park, all of which makes the show possible," said Tom. "Thanks also goto our generous sponsors, discerning judges, diligent stewards and every-one whose hard work and dedication created such a fine and enjoyableshow. "So the message is, come along and join the visitors, holidaymak-ers, neighbours and friends for all the fun of the fair on the secondSaturday and Sunday of September."

AGHADA SHOW DRAWS NEAR

Aghada Show Committee: (sitting) Nuala Murphy, Esther Jeffery,Catherine Ryan, Tom Morrissey, Margaret McCormick. (standing) BobbyO'Brien, Breda Morrissey, John Burchill, Bill Steele, Marie O'Hanlon,John Wall.

With the prospect of a gloomy Autumn upon us, it's time to brighten yourday and put the sparkle back in your eyes. Prepare to flutter your eyelash-es and catch the attention of everyone this season as you show off white,glistening eyes with to Specsavers new easyvision® umere toric contactlenses. Specsavers has launched a new range of contact lenses for the many Irishlens wearers with astigmatism (irregular-shaped eyes), giving them accessto healthier and more comfortable lenses that will also protect their eyesfrom harmful UV rays this summer. Specsavers' easyvision® umere toricis the world's first silicone hydrogel daily disposable toric contact lens,designed for lens wearers whose eyes are not completely spherical,enabling them to wear lenses for longer and with a greater level of com-fort. What's more, the Specsavers easyvision® umere toric lenses also help thewhites of your eyes to stay bright. So contact wearers with astigmatismcan now, for the first time, have fresh, clear, healthy-looking eyes at alltimes! Mr Barney Streeting, Specsavers' head of contact lenses, says the benefitsto eye health are clear to see: 'After just a couple of days' use with oureasyvision® umere toric lenses, the eyes take on a much brighter, health-ier appearance. They stay as white as the naked eye, which is somethingthat's likely to appeal to regular wearers. This innovation means that lenswearers in Ireland with astigmatism can now get healthier and more com-fortable, contact lenses. ' easyvision® umere toric lenses are available from Specsavers Midleton,from €24 for 10 pairs, as well as through the company's Lensmail postaldelivery system. Specsavers currently sells contact lenses to over 1 mil-lion customers worldwide. Be sure to make a statement this Autumn and give your look somesparkling confidence, thanks to Specsavers and the new EasyvisionUmere Toric Lenses.

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First Cut! announces plans for this year’s Festival with some excitingdevelopments.The extended Festival takes place this year over two daysin Glanmire, Co Cork .In previous years the focus has been on premiering the films made byyoung people who are involved in The First Cut! Film Project, in Southand East Cork. In response to the interest expressed from young peoplefrom outside this region, we now welcome films from beyond this area,by filmmakers under the age of 21. We now offer an opportunity to young filmmakers to showcase their workat our festival on October 1st and 2nd. We are inviting young peopleunder the age of 21 to enter their short films for the 2011 First Cut! YouthFilm Festival - deadline August 26th, 2011.What are we looking for? This year First Cut! is looking for short filmsof any genre; drama, documentary, comedy, animation, music video, scifi / horror, artistic/experimental, made by local, national and internation-al young filmmakers under 21. Submission Deadline: Noon on Friday August 26th, 2011. No Entry Fee! Send your film on a DVD, highest quality possible please!Post Entries to: First Cut! Youth Film Festival, c/o Cork Film Centre,Civic Trust House, Pope’s Quay, Cork. More Information contact : Mary Mc Grath, First Cut! Youth FilmFestival - firstcutfilm@gmail.com - 0353868139019 cfcfirstcut.blogspot.comh t t p : / / w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / p a g e s / F i r s t - C u t Yo u t h - F i l m -ProjectFestival/127337763985353The First Cut! Youth Film Festival working in association with Cork Film Centreis funded by The Arts Council and the Arts Office of Cork County Council.

First Cut! Film Festival- Great shortfilms and the best young filmmakers!

October 1st & 2nd 2011

Art Exhibition by Kathleen Lonergan12th - 18th August.

At The Courtyard Gallery, 8 Main Street, Midleton, Co. Cork.

All Roads Lead To Cloyne This Wednesday; Cloyne is the place to be this evening August 10th, as the second runningof the 5K Race takes place with an 8pm start. The damp weather and rap-idly darkening skies failed to sap the wonderful atmosphere that was cre-ated at last year’s inaugural fixture. This time the hope is that the skieswill be bright blue as the expected large entry takes to the road.Five of our club members have been actively involved in organising therace and thus we urge all our members to support their colleagues in arace which is organised in aid of the Cloyne Community Association.Margaret Twohig, Ann Marie Perry, Breda Cahill, Lisa O’Lomasney andMary Keane will no doubt have a special Cloyne welcome for us all towhat promises to be a great sporting occasion in a village famed far andwide for it’s sporting heritage.Registration is at the National School, where entries will be taken from6pm. Refreshments, prize giving and the draw for spot prizes will also bebased in the school. All enquiries/offers of help and assistance should bedirected to 087-2094493Compliments To Carrigtwohill; A word also to our local Carrigtwohill contingent who did a wonderfuljob in organising the Carrigtwohill 5K recently. The event ran to perfec-tion and obviously is now installed as a central part of the summer run-ning diary. Well done folks! Ballycotton Series; Summer is definitely passing at pace, when we are already reflecting onthe Churchtown South ‘5’. Another huge entry took part in this year’srace which was blessed with perfect running conditions.Our Mdielton AC contingent was again out in force, with 68 club mem-bers crossing the line. Again just like the two previous legs of this fan-tastic series, we had several head line makers in all parts of the field.There were those who continue to set the standard towards the top of thefield, those who regularly scoop their category prizes and those whorecord the very notable feat of improving their time on previous races andeven set personal best times in the process.A quick random selection firstly brings into focus Kevin Smith with ablistering sub 29 minute run, Darragh Canavan with another groundbreaking sub 30 run and surely another pb, Adam Duchnicz with a 30:33finish and Tom Cody with a seasonal best category winning 31:19. Breda Cahill continued her wonderful season and had a double reason tocelebrate. In clocking another personal best of 33:45, Breda also toppedthe honours list in the Over 40’s. Anna Dorris was also on the podium inthe same category, whilst Sally Drennan and Mary O’Keeffe finished sec-ond and third respectively in the Over 45’s. Our ladies team also finishedthird overall.Good performances were also recorded by amongst others Ann Geary,Karol Watson, Mark Walsh, Niall O’Neill, Kevin O’Reilly, MichaelKenneally, Ned Ramsell, Frances Maunsell, Barry Ahern, MargaretJones, Nicola McPherson, Moira Morrisson, Noreen Emerson, MaryKeane, Margaret Sinclair, Nora Savage, Suzanne Sloane, CatrionaCanavan, Sinead Buckley and Claire O’Leary. Many of the aforemen-tioned made up considerable time on their previous outing in Shanagarryfive weeks earlier. Runners are reminded that there is 7.30pm start for thefinal race in the series on Thursday August 25th in Ballycotton. All whocomplete the four races will receive a commemorative plaque in recogni-tion of their achievements.Overall Picture; There is also a coveted ‘Top 50’ t shirt for the leading50 men and also a ‘top 20’ t shirt for the leading 20 ladies. These placesare calculated on the basis of the aggregate times over the four races.Presently Midleton AC has 6 men in the top 50 and also 6 ladies in thetop 20. - In total 194 men and 83 ladies have completed all 3 races todate. More information on the race series is available by logging on towww.ballycotton running.com.Kinsale 5 Miler; Twenty four hours after the Churchtown South Race a more modest entryof just over 170 took the road in Kinsale over what is regarded as a fair-ly lively 5 mile trip. Headline maker here was John O’Connell who fin-ished a splendid 16th overall, dipping under the magic 30 minute markthe first time. John has been in tremendous form this season and is alsomaking a huge impression on the triathlon scene where he competes on aweekly basis. Well done John!Tom Cody needed no time to recover from the exertions of Churchtown,landing another category prize after an eye catching 30:46. Also in cele-bratory mood was Denis Kelleher who was on the honours list in the Over45’s after one of his best runs of the year. Well done also to John Careywho recorded one of his fastest times of his career in breaking the 35minute barrier. Good performances were also enjoyed by Vincent

O’Neill, Danny McCarthy, Margaret Twohig and Marion Cotter.Novartis 5K; Now to Ringaskiddy where the popular Novartis 5K kick started a run ofthree races in three days. Here the usual big entry took on the testing 5Kroute famous for it’s climb near the end. A big Midleton contingent,mens’ captain Edmond O’Sullivan ensured morale was high and prepara-tion was right as his Midleton UDC squad travelled together to the venue.The pre race tactics definitely paid off with the team scooping two teamprizes. Kathleen O’Connell, Neilus Aherne and Tom Cody were amongst ourrunners in top form and were all rewarded with individual categoryprizes.Shanagarry 5K; Shanagarry welcomed it’s usual sizeable Midleton AC gathering for the25th running of the festival 5K on Thursday evening. John Kearney’slong standing course record of 15 minutes flat remains in tact on a nightwhen 100 participants marked on all time high for the event. A total of44 runners from our club participated.David Murphy from the juvenile wing emphasized his huge potential byfinishing 3rd in 17:26, a remarkable display on his first race after a breakfrom action. Regular speed merchants Marc Dalton (6th) and DarraghCanavan (10th) again impressed whilst Sinead Kevany’s arrival at theclub has seen her make an instant impression winning the ladies race18;45. Category winner Tom Cody is surely on the brink of applying for plan-ning permission to extend his trophy cabinet after topping the Over 55’swhilst junior athlete Michael Furlong, Mark Walsh, Vincent O’Neill,Barry Aherne, John Carey, Simon Thompson, Paul Kierans, DonieO’Connell, Alan Kelleher and Trish Macropoulos were amongst our crewto record very positive performances.Other Races; Elsewhere there was plenty of other action to reflect on. News of theGaltee Runners 8K in Mitchelstown and Goleen to Crookhaven 5 milercan be found on the Midleton AC blog.Again we would like to highlight especially to new members the manyways of keeping in touch with club info and ongoing running details. Just check www.midletonathleticclub.blogspot.com for all regularupdates. E mail contact is midletonac@ireland.com You may also haveregular club news, updates and results sent directly to you via our club email service. Please give your e mail address to Joint P.R.O JohnCashman to avail of this service. Looking Ahead; Following this evening’s race in Cloyne, the West Waterford Series con-cludes in Ardmore on this Friday evening, where events get under wayover the 5 mile course at 7.30pm. Headquarters for the race is at ArdmoreGAA Club. On Sunday next there is a 10K race in Ballyhooly beginningat 12.30pm.The Cork BHAA season continues next Wednesday with theArmy/Navy 5 mile race taking place at the Naval Base - more info fromWillie O’Riordan on 021-4514117. Longer Races; For anybody building up to the Dublin Marathon there is no shortage ofideal races to choose from as the big day comes on the distant horizon.The National Half Marathon takes place in Waterford on SaturdaySeptember 2nd, the Cork Half Marathon is on in Blarney on SundaySeptember 11, the Charleville Half Marathon on Sunday 18th, whilst theCork to Cobh 15 Mile Race will be held on Sunday October 2nd. - Bestof luck to all of you who are beginning the count down clock.Finally some very important reminders from fellow officers –Clothing –Could all club members who have an outstanding account with the cloth-ing officer please clear it by month end.I also have a number of rain jackets (zip replaced) that have to be collect-ed. You can contact Claire on 086 3327827 and arrange a suitabletime/date.All club merchandise will be available on the opening night in Septemberor you can contact the above number at any time.Wexford Trip; Deadline Day is approaching as we need to notify the hotel. If you intendto travel. Please e mail fergalomeara@hotmail.com ASAP.Dates: Fri 9th and Sat 10th Sept. Venue: Wexford Race: 10k race starts onSat 10th at 5pm Once numbers are finalised we will post travel arrange-ments etc...Remember our club will host a BBQ in association with the juvenile sec-tion later this month – final details of this event to follow shortly.Until next time ‘ keep on running’

MIDLETON ATHLETIC CLUBSenior Section – News Update

Glenbower Rovers 1-14 Cill Na Martra 0-1In a tremendous U21 B County Football final, played in Pairc UiRinn on last Friday night, Glenbower Rovers just held out toclaim victory from a gallant Cill Na Marta side that would haveprobably deserved a draw given their tremendous comeback inthe closing stages.With ten minutes remaining Glenbower led by 1-14 to 0-10 and looked tobe on course for a comfortable victory, but the Muskerry champions nevergave up and inspired by the tremendous finishing of Kevin Hoare theyedged closer and closer. Indeed were it not for a last gasp tackle, from cor-ner back Michael Fitzgerald, who got a touch to dispossess ShaneO'Duinin, as he was about to pull the trigger, with his side trailing by twopoints, Glenbower might well have lost this one. That saving tackle leftCill Na Martra still needing a goal to win and while they managed to closethe gap to a point, the equaliser just would not come.Glenbower were perhaps a shade fortunate that Cill Na Martra subPadraig O'Goilli committed an off the ball foul that was spotted by refer-ee Derek Carroll, as Cill Na Martra looked set to land an equaliser withDonal O'Conaill closing in on goal. Carroll awarded a free out whichGlenbower made the most of to take the ball to the far end leaving Cill NaMartra still trailing by a point as the game went into injury time. It wasno more than Glenbower deserved and when Brian Collins broke up thefinal attack, victory was secured on a night when both sides played them-selves to a standstill in a really fine game of football..The sides were level four times in the first twelve minutes as SeanachainO'Loinnsigh, Cathal O'Riordan, Christopher Lynch and Kevin Hoarelanded points from Cill Na Martra while Brian Collins, Sean Long,Seamus Harnedy and Kevin Lane landed points for Glenbower, who thenwent two points in front as Collins, (who might have had a goal) and SeanLong put Glenbower Rovers two points in front at the end of a terrificopening quarter. Ian Cahill and Seamus Harnedy were getting on top atmidfield for Glenbower, but it took a fine save from Colin McMahon topreserve the Glenbower lead. As the half progressed it became a shootoutbetween Sean Long who pointed twice for the winners and Kevin Hoarewho shot three further points before the interval. Indeed both sides mayhave found the net, but a deflected effort from Tadgh O'Connor forGlenbower came back off the underside of the crossbar, while at the otherend a poor finish by Peadar O'Muimhneachain saw Colin McMahon savewith Glenbower going into the break leading by 0-9 to 0-7 as SeamusHarnedy had the final score of the half in the 29th minute.On the resumption Sean Long, and Hoare traded points before the onlygoal of the game arrived, and what a crucial score it proved to be. DavidCahill powered through the Cill Na Martra defence before shooting lowinto the corner of the net, and with Kevin Lane adding a point, Glenbowerhad opened up a six point gap as they led by 1-11 to 0-8 after 35 minutes.Cill Na Matra were not finished yet and with Shane O'Duinin, FinbarrHealy and Donal O'Conaill coming forward at every opportunity, theMuskerry champions forced Glenbower into conceding free's. KevinHoare was in immaculate form as he pointed from all angles and distancesto keep Cill Na Martra in the hunt at the end of the third quarter.With Ian Cahill, an improving Alan Keniry, Brian Collins and SeamusHarnedy leading by example it was Glenbower that again moved into awinning position with Kevin Lane and Ian and David Cahill shootingover tremendous points to restore the six point advantage with just tenminute remaining.What a ten minutes it was, as Cill Na Martra threw caution to the windand with Kevin Hoare, (unerring all night), landed a further three pointsand Shane O'Duinin also finding the range the gap was down to twobefore Michael Fitzgerald got the all important touch to deny Cill NaMartra a goal. Had they scored then they might well have won. As it wasGlenbower had to pull out all the stops and in the finish they were morethat a little relieved to hold out as time ran out for a gallant Cill Na Martraside that were definitely unlucky not to have forced a replay.That will not bother Glenbower who were claiming their first title andkeeping the Sean Crowley cup in the division, following the inauguralsuccess of Erin's Own last year. It was a tremendous game played in a finesporting fashion and it was a pity that there had to be a loser. Such is sporthowever and to the victor go the spoils with County Board Chairman

Jerry O'Sullivan presenting the Sean Crowley cup to Glenbower Roverscaptain Seamus Harnedy, who suitably replied in his acceptance speech.Glenbower: S Long 0-5, D Cahill 1-1, K Lane 0-3, S Harnedy and BCollins 0-2 each and I Cahill 0-1.Cill Na Martra: K Hoare 0-12, S O'Duinin 0-2, C O'Riordan and SO'Loinnsigh 0-1 each.Glenbower Rovers: C McMahon, J Rohan, P O'Brien, M Fitzgerald, DColeman, B Collins, C O'Brien, I Cahill, S Harnedy, S Long, A Keniry, DCahill, T O'Connor, K Lane and D Long. Sub used D Walsh.Cill Na Martra: A O'Conaill, E Mac Lochlan, G Mochain, N O'Loinnsigh,T Mac Suibhne, D O'Conaill, C O'Riordan, P O'Muimhneachain, F Healy,A Cronin, S O'Loinnsigh, S O'Duinin, C O'Loinnsigh, K Hoare and MO'Duinin. Subs used D Creedon and P O'Goilli.Referee: Derek Carroll, Kanturk. (PHOTOS ON NEXT PAGE)

By John WalsheOver twelve months ago, Midleton womanMary Cooney died in the Cork UniversityMercy Hospital after a long battle with cancer.Now, through the efforts of her husband Kevinand daughter Nicola, over €3,000 has beenraised for two Cork charities, the MercyHospital Foundation and The Friends of StPatrick's, Marymount Hospice.Mary was a well-known athlete and a regular prize-winner, having com-menced running back in the 1980s. She was a member of Midleton ACand later East Cork AC and was a familiar face at the many road races andcross-country events in the Cork and Munster area. Due to a back opera-tion, Mary had to retire from the sport in the early 1990s. Just before heroperation, along with her husband, Kevin, Mary ran the famous New YorkCity Marathon in the good time of 3:49 with Kevin recording 3:33.Unfortunately, this was the last marathon for both of them.During Mary's illness she spent time in Marymount Hospice and wascared for at home by the Marymount Homecare team. This year Kevinand his daughter Nicola decided, in Mary's memory, to do something toraise funds for both the Mercy and Marymount. They picked theEdinburgh Half-Marathon on May 22 but due to injury Nicola never ranover 10 miles prior to the race as she was forced to keep her mileage to aminimum. "With an 8am start in Edinburgh, we both were anxious butonce the gun went it was down to action," recalls Kevin. "The courseitself was fairly flat with the weather kind enough and Nicola finished upwith a time of 2:13 and I did 1:32, so it was a good day out for both of usand knowing it was to benefit the two charities, it made it all worthwhile."We would like to thank everyone for their kind help in our fundraisingeffort and for all the support given to us since Mary's death," added Kevin.Of the €3,000 raised, €1500 was presented to the Mercy HospitalFoundation and €1500 to The Friends of St Patrick's, MarymountHospice.

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